Aan

This is an actual surviving old Hindi movie poster of India’s first technicolour film, Aan (1952) which starred Dilip Kumar & Nadira in lead roles.

Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1950s), this vintage Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by a small time art studio in Delhi, making it highly collectible. The poster features a quirky portrait of Dilip Kumar standing in a heroic avatar. The background has been painted using a combination of red and yellow, giving it a stunning appearance. Title of the film is seen in red, prominently set against a yellow background.

A large hand drawn Mehboob Productions logo, comprising a communist hammer and sickle, is seen in white and yellow on the top left.

Aan was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan at an extremely large budget for its time. Besides receiving the distinction of being India’s first Technicolour film (shot in 16mm Gevacolour and later blown up in Technicolor), Aan was one of the first Indian movies to have a worldwide release. In the US, Aan was released under the name “The Savage Princess.” The film was later dubbed in French and released in 1954 in France as “Mangala, fille des Indes” (Mangala, girl of India). The film starred Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nimmi and marked the debut of Jewish actress Florence Ezekiel Nadira (simply known as “Nadira”).

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This is an actual surviving classic Bollywood film poster of the Hindi movie released in the year 1995 that featured the “King of Bollywood” superstar Shahrukh Khan in the lead role opposite Juhi Chawla.

Ram Jaane is one among several films of the Bollywood Baadshah's career in which he played a negative role, making this Shahrukh Khan poster highly collectible!

Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1990s), this Shahrukh Khan poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Ram Jaane won Shahrukh Khan the Screen Award for Best Actor. He is seen holding a pistol with his mirrored image appearing all across this stunning old Shahrukh Khan (SRK) poster for sale.

Shaan

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Old Bollywood movie poster of the hit Hindi film Shaan (1980) for sale.

Featured here for sale is an old Bollywood poster of the 1980 classic Hindi film which featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s / early 1990s), this Shaan movie poster was designed for publicity of a subsequent release of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Amitabh poster features a quirky hand drawn design. Amitabh Bachchan is seen holding a gun along with Shashi Kapoor on the top of this Shaan movie poster. The title of the film appears in Devanagari Hindi font on the top. A smaller photographic still of Bollywood’s infamous villain Kulbhushan Kharbanda (who played the memorable character of Shakaal in the film) is seen below. Large quirky hand painted renditions of Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha are seen at the bottom of this Shaan movie poster. Interestingly, all of them are seen holding guns.

Shaan is a 1980 blockbuster Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sippy (director of the epic film Sholay). Despite having an amazing star cast, the film failed to match the success of Sholay (1975). RD Burman’s music in the film however ensured that the film became a commercial success.

Songs like “Yamma Yamma”, “Pyar Karne Waale” & “Jaanu Meri Jaan” went on to become a rage throughout the nation and are still played today.

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This is an actual surviving old publicity poster of India’s first technicolour film, Aan (1952) which starred Dilip Kumar & Nadira in lead roles.

Printed and circulated during the first release of the film (somewhere in the early 1950s), this old Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Bollywood poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format, making it highly collectible. The poster features a stunning close up of actress Nadira on one side. Dilip Kumar and Premnath appear locked in a sword fight at the bottom.

Aan was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan at an extremely large budget for its time. Besides receiving the distinction of being India’s first Technicolour film (shot in 16mm Gevacolour and later blown up in Technicolor), Aan was one of the first Indian movies to have a worldwide release. In the US, Aan was released under the name “The Savage Princess.” The film was later dubbed in French and released in 1954 in France as “Mangala, fille des Indes” (Mangala, girl of India). The film starred Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nimmi and marked the debut of Jewish actress Florence Ezekiel Nadira (simply known as “Nadira”).

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This is an actual surviving original Bollywood poster of the blockbuster 2001 period film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker that starred Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne in lead roles.

An Indian epic sports-drama, Lagaan became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay! (1988), making this poster highly collectible!

Lagaan received critical acclaim and bagged eight National Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards, nine Screen Awards and ten IIFA Awards. It was included in Empire Magazine’s “100 Best Films of World Cinema,” Time Magazine’s “All-TIME 25 Best Sports Movies” and was also the only Indian film to be listed on Channel 4’s “50 Films to See Before you Die.”

Printed and circulated somewhere during the original first release of the film in 2001, this Lagaan movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Superstar Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh are seen in a romantic pose in this glossy Lagaan movie poster. A deep red background adds a striking touch to this Lagaan movie poster. A line at the bottom “Once upon a time in India” gives away the period setting of the film.

The highly acclaimed soundtrack of Lagaan was composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Held as one of A.R. Rahman’s finest compositions, the soundtrack became a rage throughout the nation upon its release. Songs like “Mitwa” and “Chale Chalo” are fondly remembered and played till today.

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This is an actual surviving poster of the 1979 Bollywood horror film that featured the largest multi-starrer cast for any horror movie ever made in Bollywood.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this movie poster was printed for publicity of the re-release of the film in the 1980s but never ended up being used.

This Bollywood horror movie poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas giving it a very quirky, vintage appearance.

In the poster, a large hand painted figure of the monster with blood dripping from its teeth is depicted on the left. Key protagonists from the film’s multi-starrer cast are painted alongside on the right. Typography used in the poster is primarily in English with the title translated in Devanagari Hindi as well.

Jaani Dushman (Enemy of Life) is a 1979 Bollywood popular horror film with a huge starcast that comprised some of the biggest stars in Bollywood at the time. The film was initially banned by censors but later released with an A-certificate.

This is a landmark film in that it comprises the largest ever multi-starrer cast used in a Hindi horror movie – the only example of its kind ever made in Indian cinema.

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This is an actual poster of the 1981 film that featured Rekha in the lead role, playing the character of a courtesan. Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the 1980s/1990s), this movie poster was originally designed for publicity of the re-release of the film but never ended up being used.

In this vintage Bollywood poster, the lead protagonist of the film, Rekha is seen in her spectacular best in an iconic dancing pose. A large cut out of Rekha from a still photograph has been pasted on a blank background. The typography used in this poster is primarily in English, with only the title translated in Devanagari Hindi as well as Urdu.

Umrao Jaan is a 1981 award winning Hindi film based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada that tells the story of a famous courtesan. The film starred actress Rekha and Farooq Shaikh in lead roles.

The soundtrack of the film went on to become a rage throughout the nation. Composed by Khayyam, several songs from Umrao Jaan are considered the greatest ever penned in Bollywood. “Dil Cheez Kya Hai” and “In Aankhon Ki Masti” in particular are played till today.

Umrao Jaan went on to win several awards at the National Film Awards, primarily for its music. Rekha bagged the award for best actress of the year for her lead role in the film.

Following the success of the film, a remake was released in 2006 starring former Miss World Aishwarya Rai as Umrao Jaan.

Zehreela Insaan

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Vintage Bollywood poster of the old Hindi film Zehreela Insaan (1974) for sale.

This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster for sale of the 1974 Hindi film that starred Rishi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee and Neetu Singh in prominent roles.

Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film (somewhere in the mid 1970s), this vintage Bollywood poster for sale was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This vintage Bollywood poster was originally hand painted on canvas by a leading Bollywood poster painter. A stunning hand painted rendition of Rishi Kapoor riding a bicycle is seen prominently in this minimal Bollywood poster.

An interesting style of typography has been used in this vintage Bollywood poster, with the letter “Z” drawn like a serpent.

Lagaan

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Original Bollywood poster of the cult Hindi film, Lagaan (2001) for sale.

This is an actual surviving original Bollywood poster of the blockbuster 2001 period film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker that starred Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne in lead roles.

An Indian epic sports-drama, Lagaan became the third Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film after Mother India (1957) and Salaam Bombay! (1988), making this poster highly collectible!

Lagaan received critical acclaim and bagged eight National Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards, nine Screen Awards and ten IIFA Awards. It was included in Empire Magazine’s “100 Best Films of World Cinema,” Time Magazine’s “All-TIME 25 Best Sports Movies” and was also the only Indian film to be listed on Channel 4’s “50 Films to See Before you Die.”

Printed and circulated somewhere during the original first release of the film in 2001, this Lagaan movie poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Key players comprising the cricket team led by captain Aamir Khan are seen prominently in this glossy Lagaan movie poster. The title on the top of the poster reads “Making History.” A line at the bottom “Once upon a time in India” gives away the period setting of the film.

The highly acclaimed soundtrack of Lagaan was composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Held as one of A.R. Rahman’s finest compositions, the soundtrack became a rage throughout the nation upon its release. Songs like “Mitwa” and “Chale Chalo” are fondly remembered and played till today.

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This is an actual surviving old Bollywood poster of the 1974 Hindi film that was written, produced, directed by and starring Manoj Kumar. The film also starred the biggest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in a supporting role.

The title of the movie was based on the bare necessities of life, i.e. Food, Clothing & Shelter. The film was the highest grossing Bollywood movie of 1974 and one of the biggest blockbusters of Manoj Kumar.

Roti Kapda Aur Makaan also boosted superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s film career, who at the time was looking to make a mark in Bollywood, making this poster highly collectible!

Printed and circulated a few years after the original first release run of the film (somewhere in the late 1970s), this vintage Indian Bollywood movie poster was designed and printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This poster was originally designed on a hand painted canvas by a small time poster design studio in Delhi, giving it a very quirky appearance.

Faces of the entire star cast of the film appear hand painted in a Mount Rushmore like manner in this landscape Bollywood poster. Portraits of Manoj Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Moushumi Chatterjee and Prem Nath are seen from left to right in this vintage Indian film poster.

Shaan

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Large hand painted Bollywood movie poster of the hit Hindi film Shaan (1980) for sale.

This is an actual surviving original two sheet Bollywood poster of the 1980 classic Hindi film which featured the greatest superstar of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.

This vintage two sheet poster measures a stunning 60″x40″ inches in size when its two individual sheets are joined or pasted together. The poster comprises two separate single sheets, each measuring 40″x30″ inches.

Printed and circulated several years after the first release of the film (somewhere in the late 1980s), this old Hindi film two sheet poster was designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This large Bollywood poster was originally designed on a hand drawn canvas by a small time art studio in Kolkata, further increasing its collectible as well as quirk quotient.

In this old hand painted Bollywood movie poster, a large hand painted portrait of superstar Amitabh Bachchan holding a gun is seen on the center, with supporting actors Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha on his either side. A quirky hand drawn mugshot of Sunil Dutt appears on the bottom left of the poster. Bollywood’s infamous villain, Kulbhushan Kharbanda who played the memorable character of Shakaal in the film, is seen in a quirky hand painted avatar on the bottom right of the poster. This quirky hand drawn old Hindi film poster is set against a black background with hand painted flames appearing at the back. The title of the film appears in both English as well as Devanagari Hindi.

Two sheet posters comprise two separate individual single sheet posters measuring 40″x30″ inches each. When pasted together they line up perfectly and together form one single two sheet poster. In the attached image, there may be a slight gap visible between the two – as the images of the top and bottom half have been photographed individually and then joined together digitally. When framed or pasted, there will be no gap visible between the two sheets and the appearance of the poster would be seamless – i.e. just like a single sheet poster.

Shaan is a 1980 blockbuster Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sippy (director of the epic film Sholay). Despite having an amazing star cast, the film failed to match the success of Sholay (1975). RD Burman’s music in the film however ensured that the film became a commercial success.

Songs like “Yamma Yamma”, “Pyar Karne Waale” & “Jaanu Meri Jaan” went on to become a rage throughout the nation and are still played today.

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This is an actual surviving old hand drawn Bollywood poster of the 1978 Hindi movie produced and directed by Raj Khosla that featured Nutan, Vinod Khanna and Asha Parekh in lead roles.

Printed and circulated during the original first release of the film in the late 1970s, this old hand drawn Bollywood poster was printed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki won three Filmfare Awards including the Best Movie Award, making this old hand drawn Bollywood poster highly collectible!

This old Bollywood movie poster was originally designed in hand painted oil on canvas format by one of the most talented Bollywood poster designers of all time, V.G. Parchure of Pamart Studio fame. This old hand drawn poster bears the printed signature of Bollywood poster painter V.G. Parchure in the name of his art studio, i.e. Pamart on the top right hand corner.

Bollywood poster painter Parchure’s mastery over the paint brush is clearly seen in this spectacular old Bollywood poster. Highly realistic hand painted portraits of actresses Nutan and Asha Parekh are seen prominently on the center and right respectively. A stunning side profile of actor Vinod Khanna painted in red with brilliant highlights is seen on the left of this hand drawn Bollywood poster. Actor Vijay Anand is seen in a smaller hand painted portrait in the background overlapping Asha Parekh, suggesting his affection for her.

A small holy basil (Tulsi) plant is seen at the bottom of this hand drawn Bollywood poster, visually describing the title of the film.

The title song of the film “Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki” sung by Lata Mangeshkar is fondly remembered and played till today.

Kanyadaan

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Old Bollywood poster for sale of the hit romantic Hindi film, Kanyadaan (1968).

This is an actual surviving vintage Bollywood poster of the 1968 Hindi film that featured Shashi Kapoor and Asha Parekh in lead roles.

Printed and circulated shortly after the first release run of the film (late 1960s), this old Bollywood poster was originally designed for publicity of the film but never ended up being used.

This old Bollywood poster was originally hand painted on canvas by a small time poster design studio in Delhi. A large quirky side profile of Asha Parekh is seen predominantly in the poster. Smaller portraits of Shashi Kapoor and Om Prakash appear at the bottom. The choice of green and yellow shades in the design gives this old Bollywood poster a very eye catching appearance.

Kanyadaan’s music composed by the legendary duo Shankar Jaikishan with lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri became a rage throughout the nation. Tracks from the film (most notably “Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe” sung by Mohammed Rafi) are fondly remembered and played till today.